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Water Proof

In 1936, Russian scientist Vladimir Lukyanov was confronted with the problem of devising a system to improve the qual...

Written by Alan Bellows • 22 Jan 2018 • Read/Listen →

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The Democratic People’s Republic of Begonias

An iconic sight in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is the Kimjongilia. This hybrid begonia was bred by a Ja...

Written by Christine Ro • 15 Jan 2018 • Read/Listen →

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Strange Brew

According to a 1957 US government study entitled The Effect of Nuclear Explosions on Commercially Packaged Beverages,...

Written by Alan Bellows • 08 Jan 2018 • Read/Listen →

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Buzz On, Buzz Off

By the 1840s the British Empire was at full tilt, operating colonies on every continent apart from Antarctica. Key fo...

Written by Erin Anderson • 11 Dec 2017 • Read/Listen →

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Armed Conflict

Götz von Berlichingen (1480-1562) was a German knight and warrior for hire in the first half of the 16th century. In...

Written by Alan Bellows • 04 Dec 2017 • Read/Listen →

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Australia’s Humped Pestilence

The introduction of non-native species can be a tricky business. The feral camels of Australia are a case in point. T...

Written by Christine Ro • 27 Nov 2017 • Read/Listen →

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Death by Derivatives

The opening of a canal in 1848 led to the birth of modern financial derivatives, and the early demise of some of the men who traded them

Written by Michael Durbin • 21 Nov 2017 • Read/Listen →

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Apparent Homicide

The self-castrating devotees of Inanna in ancient Mesopotamia are evidence enough that religious fanatics can demonst...

Written by J. A. Macfarlane • 19 Oct 2017 • Read →

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Ticking Time Palm

Ancient Israel was renowned for its date palm plants, which were widespread in thick forests and reportedly bore deli...

Written by Marisa Brook • 09 Oct 2017 • Read →

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Aluminum Illuminated

Shortly after aluminum was first discovered in the early 19th century it was counted among the most precious metals o...

Written by Alan Bellows • 08 Sep 2017 • Read/Listen →

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